- Neighborhood
- Historic Third WardMilwaukee
At a glance
- Address
- 153 N Milwaukee St, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
- Phone
- +1-414-226-6196OpenStreetMap
- Website
- thecopperturtle.comOpenStreetMap
- Current license term from
What the record says
The Copper Turtle Brewery & Taverne is a restaurant at 153 N Milwaukee St, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued February 10, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued February 10, 2026; the City lists the licenses as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. Inclusion rule
The building
Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it.
Built 1946, mixed commercial building, 2 stories. In a National Register district since 1984.
- Year built
- 1946City property file
- Use
- Mixed commercial buildingCity property file
- Stories
- 2City property file
- Floor area
- 35,810 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $5,903,800 (land $1,008,000, building $4,895,800)City property file
- Historic district
- Historic Third Ward: National Register district, listed 1984City historic districts
Getting there
Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.
- Bus
- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & Chicago, a 3-minute walk (261 m)
- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & St Paul, a 5-minute walk (370 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Jefferson & Menomonee (144 North Jefferson Street), a 2-minute walk (165 m)
- Bublr dock Erie & Menomonee (252 E. Menomonee St.), a 2-minute walk (175 m)
- Bublr dock Radio Milwaukee (230 East Pittsburgh Avenue), a 5-minute walk (361 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on N Milwaukee St (zone 23847), 20 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 535 N Milwaukee St, a 7-minute walk (572 m)
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed, checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
- Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed), checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works, checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), checked November 1, 2026.
Answers about this
- Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most taverns and bars?
Kilbourn Town has the most taverns and bars of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 48 taverns and bars.
- Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most bars per resident?
The Historic Third Ward has the most bars for its size in the City of Milwaukee, 16.5 per 1,000 residents.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- City of Milwaukee food licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee liquor licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)Public domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee local and national historic districtsPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- OpenStreetMap through the Overpass APIOpen Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0
Data sources: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), City Assessor; © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every fact (31)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 153 N Milwaukee St | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Address | 153 N Milwaukee St | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Assessed value | $5,903,800 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 35,810 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Map point | 43.03194, -87.90612 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Map point | 43.03194, -87.90612 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Historic district | Historic Third Ward, National Register, 1984 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Legal name | ALRBAR LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Legal name | ALRBAR LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-02-09 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-02-09 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-02-10 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-02-10 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License number | 343545 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License number | 343544 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant (FREST) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License type | Class B Tavern License (BTAVN) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Name | The Copper Turtle Brewery & Taverne | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | The Copper Turtle Brewery & Taverne | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Osm category | amenity=pub | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm id | node/5502048297 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Parcel number | 3921034100 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3921034100 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Phone | +1-414-226-6196 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Stories | 2 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Website | https://thecopperturtle.com/ | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Year built | 1946 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) |
For agents
The Copper Turtle Brewery & Taverne (restaurant in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee) is at 153 N Milwaukee St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).